Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

Real estate property that has been deeded from a mother to her son for the sum of $1 and mothers holds Life Estate. The son is in a divorce., so can the wife make any claim to this ss an asset since deed shows it was conveyed over to the son?


Asked on 2/27/17, 10:05 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jonathan Shimberg Shimberg and Crohn, P.C.

Son will argue, with much vigor, that it is non-marital property - a gift from Mom- Did Son pay anything for the property - was the transfer exempt? There is a resumption that it is marital property, so it is the son's burden to prove it falls within the exceptions which allow foir non-marital property.

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Answered on 2/28/17, 4:24 am


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